“There were over 91‚000 looked after children in the UK in 2012.” (www.nspcc.org.uk) in this task I am going to describe why children and young people may need to be looked after away from their families. There are many reasons that children and young people may need to be looked after away from their home‚ one of those are the child’s or young person’s parents. This may be down to bereavement of the parents meaning that they have died‚ if the parents have died then the child or young person will
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the result of the children’s act 1989. Which then lead to the children’s act 2004 which then introduced further changes to the way the child protection system is structured and organised. The main current legislation‚ guidelines policies and procedures for safeguarding are The Children Act 1989. This was designed to help keep children safe and well and‚ if necessary‚ help a child to live with their family by providing services appropriate to the child ’s needs. The Act‚ implemented for the most part
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The main statutes are: The Convention on the rights of the Child (1989) The Education Act (1981)‚ (1993) and (1996) The Children Act (1989) and (2004) The Equality Act (2006) The Care Standards (2000) The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001) The Race Relations Act (1976) and amendment (2000) The Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and (2005) The Public Order Act (1986) The Religious Hatred Act (2006) 4.2 Describe how laws and codes of practice promote pupil well-being
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knowledge of the law important to children‚ young people and families and to those who work with them? This essay will discuss the law and the government’s present policies relating to the issue of children’s rights and protection. Aspects of the law‚ which are passed by Parliament as legislations then have to be interpreted by the Local Authorities so they can formulate policies for those who work with children young people and families. The Children Act 1989 and Every Child Matters are two
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used to deal with challenging behaviour are: The children’s Act 1989 The children’s Act 2004 is the altered version of the children Act 1989. The main purpose of this act was to provide help and boundaries for the local authorities and other individuals/carers‚ to regulate better official involvement in the interests of children. The act has become the basis for most official administration considered helpful to children. The children’s act protects: the child is unlikely to achieve or maintain‚
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says that safeguarding means: a) Protecting children from maltreatment‚ b) Preventing impairment of children’s health or development‚ c) Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcome and “The action we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm- is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and families has a role to play.” [Working together to safeguard children] Legislation guidelines‚ policies and procedures
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QUESTION ONE ON ASSIGNMENT TWO Practitioners working with disabled children and young people with specific needs must have a working knowledge of the legislation and guidelines that affect their practice. For the interview‚ you have been asked to prepare a twenty minute presentation demonstrating your knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidelines for the country where you live and work. Your answer can be submitted using a power point presentation with notes‚ detailed written notes or any
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playing important role in everyday in school and classroom. The right of all children and young people are stated in the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child 1989. So since 1991 the right of the children in UK are protected by low. There are much relevant legislations which are used for school policies and procedures relating to equal opportunity and inclusive practice. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 gives protection against discrimination and victimisation on the grounds
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The current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people includes the following. The Children Act 1989 (legislation) – this act focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. It identifies the responsibility of parents and anyone working with children to ensure the safety and welfare of the child is paramount. Local Authority has a ‘duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely
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and guidelines relating to safeguarding. The 1989 Children Act This is the most important piece of legislation with regards to childcare. It simplified the laws that protect children and young people and made clear the duty of care for all those who work with children or young people. Working together to safeguard children 2010 This document was produced to safeguard and protect children. To create and maintain a safe learning environment for children and young people. To give local authorities
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